HomeMy WebLinkAbout7147_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 7147
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
REDLANDS ACCEPTING THE TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT
ACT,ARTICLE 3 PROGRAM GRANT FOR THE EAST SEGMENT OF
THE ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL
WHEREAS, the Transportation Development Act provides that 2% of the Local
Transportation Funds be made available for facilities for the exclusive use of pedestrians and
bicyclists, known as the Transportation Development Act Article 3 Program;and
WHEREAS, the San Bernardino Associated Governments has the responsibility for the
administration of the program within San Bernardino County and establishing procedures
governing project applications under the program; and
WTEREAS, the City of Redlands received and filed the Final Orange Blossom Trail
Conceptual Alignment Plan for the creation of a seven and one half(7.5)mile bicycle trail; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved filing an application for the Transportation
Development Act funds to construct a 1.3 mile segment of the Orange Blossom Trail, between
Grove Street and Wabash Avenue and approved the use of $131,655 from the City's Park
Development Fund for the grant match requirement; and
WHEREAS, on December 19, 2011, the City of Redlands was awarded $746,045 in
funding from the Transportation Development Act grant for the construction of east segment of
the Orange Blossom Trail from Grove Street to Wabash Avenue;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Redlands as
follows:
Section 1. The City Council hereby accepts the grant award of Seven Hundred Forty Six
Thousand Forty Five Dollars($746,045)allocated under the Transportation Development Act for
the East Segment of the Orange Blossom Trail, from Grove Street to Wabash Avenue.
Section 2. The City Council hereby appropriates One Hundred Thirty One Thousand Six
Hundred Fifty Five Dollars ($131,655) from the Park Development Fund for the Transportation
Development Act grant match requirement.
Section 3. The City Council hereby requests progress payments up to 80% of the
Transportation Development Act award.
Section 4. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Engineer to file grant
reimbursement claims for progress payments up to the total Transportation Development Act
grant award of Seven Hundred Forty Six Thousand Forty Five Dollars($746,045)-
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Section 5. The City Council determines that the approval of this Resolution is exempt
from review under the California Environmental Quality Act {"CEQA") pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) which provides that CEQA applies only to projects which have
the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. This City Council finds that it
can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the approval of this Resolution may
have a significant effect on the environment.
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 3'day of April,2012.
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Pete Aguilar, Mayor of the City of Redlands
ATTEST:
Sam Irwin,&&y�Ci, k of the City of Redlands
1, Sam Irwin, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was
adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of April, 2012 by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Harrison,Bean, Foster, Gardner; Mayor Aguilar
NOES: 'None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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